LuCkY Posted October 10, 2003 Report: Cell phone explodes in trousers By Ben Charny CNET News.com October 8, 2003, 12:38 PM PT Nokia said Tuesday that it's investigating two recent reports of its cell phones "exploding" and causing injuries. Last Thursday, a supermarket employee in the Netherlands burned his legs when a Nokia handheld exploded in his pants pocket, according to Juliette Oolders of the Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond. Oolders said she believes the phone was one of Nokia's newer models, but could not be more specific. In August, a 33-year-old Dutch woman was injured when her Nokia phone exploded in her hands. A Nokia representative said the company is investigating both incidents but would not comment further. Reports about exploding phones could add to the general unrest among some cell phone owners about the safety of the devices. Aside from occasional reports of melting phones, some scientists are debating whether radiation from certain models might cause cancer. Nokia issued a warning in February against using badly made or counterfeit replacement batteries in Nokia phones, which apparently was the cause of the August incident, according to the company. But Oolders pointed out that the phone in Thursday's incident was still using its original battery. "It's not a good situation," she said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaMpAgE Posted October 10, 2003 damn ! thats scary...gota be carefuly nowdayz.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thinkerman Posted October 10, 2003 Daaaaaam, i know where i wouldnt be living my Phones from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smokey_18 Posted October 10, 2003 yea..my homegirl..has a nextell and she had her explode two months ago.. it started getting static..then...static with noice..while she was going hello hello hello and shit.. the phone..went booom.. just boom.. yepp...yall people watch.. stay up my somalis..one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuCkY Posted October 10, 2003 Indeed this sh!t is scary.HeLL i didnt buy no ceLL phone to have it cause my damage both physicaLLy and financiaLLy.Im gonna have to caLL the makers right away and find out if mine is susceptibLe. :eek: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xafsa Posted October 10, 2003 that's scary!! My cell heats up when you talk on it for more than a few minutes.....I should go have it checked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent-sistah Posted October 10, 2003 loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool...has the guys still got his bits?.. ooops..i mean was it the front pocket or the back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality Check Posted October 10, 2003 ^ I wonder! lol All I can say is Thank God for my samsung! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macalin Posted October 11, 2003 Lol...Sista thnx for remindin me where 2 place my fone Mine is defintly Gonna Xplode Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent-sistah Posted October 11, 2003 looooooooooooooooooooool @ lakkad....hmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisiT Posted October 11, 2003 Did they report the result of the explosion? Due to its critial location? lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuCkY Posted October 17, 2003 SiLent-Sistah i dont know...better if he keeps his trap shut about it...no? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
